An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

A constantly changing trove of screen-used costumes, props, and designer wardrobe from Hollywood sets

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”